EAS 140 Engineering Solutions Lecture 21 Electrical Engineering Alternatives in the Profession
“War of the Currents” Due to the availability of cheap power Niagara Falls Electrochemical Industry Carburundum Co. Union Carbide Co. Buffalo grain handling/ processing iron foundries machine shops hairpins to airplanes Presently New York State Power Authority 2.5 million Kilowatts ~3.3 million horsepower
What is EE?? Electrical Engineering Movement of electrons photons Current technology to do this superconductivity fiber optics microwaves Why is this case study applicable? Fossil fuels running out demands of society to be “electrified”
Applications to today's world Computers distribution of power the same the load scales major difference is operate at low voltage.
Key Industries that Employ EE’s Telecommunications Energy and Electric Power Computers Semiconductor Design and Fabrication Aerospace Bio-Engineering Manufacturing Services and Other Professions Education and R&D Transportation and Automotive
Jobs EE’s Do Design and develop Automatic Control Systems to: Aircraft and Spacecraft Guidance Systems Automotive and Chemical Processes Improve Medical Respirators and Medicine Injection Machines Design and Develop Digital Products Computers Games
Jobs EE’s do Apply Electromagnetics Lasers Fiber Optic Systems Wireless Communications RADAR Communications and Signal Processing Satellite Communications RADAR, SONAR LAN - Internet - Web communications Ultrasound Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Jobs EE’s do Electrical Power Generation Distribution Transmission Energy Management Design Equipment and Systems
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Electrical Engineering Extremely broad electrical engineering includes electronics electronics engineering excludes power generation/transmission electric motors electrical systems for building and civic use IEEE Largest engineering society 35 sub-fields regular periodicals published
US Department of Labor Starting Salary Offers for 2001 Discipline B.S. M.S. Ph.D Aerospace $47,000 $57,000 $70,000 Chemical $51,000 $57,000 $74,000 Civil $40,000 $44,000 $61,000 Industrial $47,000 $56,000 $62,000 Mechanical $48,000 $56,500 $70,000 Electrical $48,400 $60,500 $70,900